Peak aortic blood acceleration is recognized to be a sensitive index of global left ventricular performance. In the present study peak acceleration was assessed noninvasively in patients with a continuous-wave Doppler velocity meter. Peak aortic blood velocity and peak blood acceleration were measured by placing the ultrasonic transducer at the suprasternal notch. Measurements were obtained in ...

The long-term hemodynamic effects of a high dietary sodium intake were studied in 10 young normal subjects. After a 4-day diet of 10mEq of sodium and 60 mEq of potassium per day the mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) was 82.3 +/- 15.1 mmHg, the cardiac index (CI) was 2.32 +/- 0.69 liter/min/m2, and total peripheral resistance (TPR) was 1778 +/- 947 dyne sec cm-5. After 4 to 6 days of 200 mEq of...

Effects of spray washing carcasses with Lauric Acid (LA)-Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) on bacteria recovered from Whole-Carcass Rinsates (WCR) were examined. Carcass skin was inoculated with antibiotic resistant strains of Escherichia coli, Salmonella Typhimirum and Campylobacter coli. The first trial examined effects of washing carcasses with water, 0.25% LA-0.125% KOH, 0.50% LA-0.25% KOH, 1.00% L...

To establish a protocol for a multi-phase computed tomography (CT) of the canine pancreas using the bolus-tracking technique, dynamic scan and multi-phase CT were performed in six normal beagle dogs. The dynamic scan was performed for 60 sec at 1-sec intervals after the injection (4 ml/sec) of a contrast medium, and intervals from aortic enhancement appearance to aortic, pancreatic parenchymal ...

In the first study, Dr. Alexander Lembcke and colleagues at Charitè Medical University in Berlin compared a lowand a standard-dose contrast protocol in 60 consecutive patients with body weights ranging from 60 to 80 kg. Thirty of them received a 35-mL dose of contrast injected at 7.5 mL/sec (group A), while the remainder got a 70-mL dose injected at 5 mL/sec (group B). All patients underwent au...

In the first study, Dr. Alexander Lembcke and colleagues at Charitè Medical University in Berlin compared a lowand a standard-dose contrast protocol in 60 consecutive patients with body weights ranging from 60 to 80 kg. Thirty of them received a 35-mL dose of contrast injected at 7.5 mL/sec (group A), while the remainder got a 70-mL dose injected at 5 mL/sec (group B). All patients underwent au...

The effects of mechanical vibration during in vitro maturation and/or in vitro culture after artificial activation of pig oocytes on maturation and development were examined. In addition, the optimal conditions were applied to in vitro production of blastocysts derived from miniature pig somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) embryos. Mechanical vibration during in vitro maturation did not affect...

This study was performed to optimize scan delays for canine kidney by using a bolus-tracking technique. In six beagle dogs, computed tomography (CT) of the kidney was performed three times in each dog with different scan delays after a bolus-tracking trigger of 100 Hounsfield units (HU) of aortic enhancement. Delays were 5, 20, 35, and 50 sec for the first scan, 10, 25, 40, and 55 sec for the s...

The aim of this study was to examine possible discriminant physical and physiological characteristics between elite male handball players from elite teams with different league rankings. Players from three teams (A, B and C), which competed in the first league of the Greek championship during the season 2011-2012 participated in the study. Team A finished first, B came second and C came eighth ...

Purpose: This research aims to determine the effect of kinesiotaping application on wheelchair basketball players’ shoulders. 
 Methods: A total twelve players from TSK Karagücü team were involved in this research. The average age subjects was 31.17±7.90 years and mean body mass index 25.41±6.96 kg/cm2. Subjects assessed before after combined kinesiotape deltoideus muscle. Muscle facilitat...